1 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Six days, shalt thou work. But on the seventh day 2 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: thou shalt rest. In airing time, and in harvest, thou 3 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: shalt rest. Exodus thirty four twenty one. Okay, Lord, I 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: get it. Rest and trust in you. You are my provider. 5 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: I need to learn how to rest and enjoy the 6 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:27,479 Speaker 1: work of my hands and be satisfied. I think the 7 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: most important lesson your teaching me is to trust you. 8 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: I am your child, and you are responsible for my needs. 9 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 1: You open doors of opportunities and give me favor. You 10 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: bring forth the rain to water the ground, and you 11 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: cause the seeds to sprout. Sometimes your ways seem opposite 12 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: to mine, and that is when I need greater trust 13 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,639 Speaker 1: when I don't understand. Thank you that your ways are 14 00:00:54,720 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: higher than mine and so much better. Amen. Thank you 15 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience 16 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay 17 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word 18 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: from our sponsors. 19 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on releasing anger. To get 20 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 21 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is releasing anger. Take 23 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 2: a second to gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit. 24 00:01:52,800 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 2: Position yourself into a comfortable state, close your eyes, take 25 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: a couple of breaths. Now fix your attention on what 26 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 2: God has for you. This day, we will be meditating 27 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 2: on James chapter one, verse twenty from the King James Version. 28 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 29 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 2: Let us take time to adore God for his righteousness. Lord, 30 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 2: I praise you for you are righteous and you love 31 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: righteous deeds. I worship you for in Christ you have 32 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 2: manifested your righteousness. Jesus, I sing praises to your name, 33 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 2: for you who knew no sin, became sin so I 34 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 2: might become the righteousness of God. God. I thank you 35 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 2: for your eyes or turned toward those who practice righteousness. 36 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: I worship you for your kingdom than all of its righteousness. 37 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 2: Human anger cannot accomplish God's justice. This is a difficult 38 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 2: truth to acknowledge and accept. When wrongs are committed against you, 39 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 2: it is natural for you to become angry and wish 40 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 2: to work things out your own way. However, this attitude 41 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 2: won't make things better, Like trying to shove a square 42 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 2: block into a round hole. You cannot accomplish God's righteousness 43 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 2: through your rage. Sometimes you may be tempted to try, 44 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: but you must resist. The Bible says vengeance and vindication 45 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 2: belong to the Lord. As frustrating and upsetting as it 46 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 2: may feel, you can hand your troubles to God. You 47 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 2: can trust him. Open your heart to the Holy Spirit, 48 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 2: tell him of your circumstances, and confess to him your 49 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 2: wrath and rage. Take a moment to dwell on the 50 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 2: righteousness of God in your life and thank him for it. Father, 51 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 2: I thank you for your righteousness is remarkable and reliable. 52 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 2: You search the hearts of men and know all things, 53 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 2: and you give to each person according to their needs. God, 54 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 2: I thank you for relieving my troubled mind and reassuring 55 00:04:55,440 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 2: my heavy heart. Now think back to all the times 56 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 2: God has manifested his righteousness in your life. Think how 57 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 2: wonderful it was to be vindicated by God. To know 58 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 2: he acted on your behalf and gave you justice. Thank 59 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 2: God for providing you justice in the past, and know 60 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 2: he will do so in the future. God is present 61 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 2: and he is listening to you. He sees your struggle 62 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 2: for surrender. So if at first you don't succeed, try again. 63 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 2: Hand your frustration and your fears to the Lord. Ask 64 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to help you. Entrust your rage and 65 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 2: resentment to him. Ask him to fill your heart with 66 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 2: faith to know he will provide your righteousness. Remember, the 67 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 2: wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God. 68 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: There will be times in your life you will feel 69 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 2: wronged and mistreated. You will face situations that will seem 70 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 2: unfair and unjust. You must not seek resolution through your anger. 71 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: Choose instead to trust in God. Know that God will 72 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 2: always care for you because He loves you. Do not 73 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 2: be afraid. God's justice and righteousness will come to pass, 74 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 2: for in his time God makes all things perfect. Let 75 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 2: go of your anger and let your heart be filled 76 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 2: with peace and assurance from the Lord. Thank you for 77 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 78 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 2: this healthy habit as it's a daily practice, you are 79 00:07:02,080 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 2: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.